Clean Install of Windows 11 Ni Preview Build works with Build 22557, but not with 22563, 22567, 22572, 22581, 22593, 25115

Anonymous
2022-03-11T03:48:13+00:00

I created all 5 installation ISO files for all 5 Builds, but only 22557 contains all the system Apps required for a full clean install, the other 4 are missing all the basic Windows and System Apps needed for a functional system. Also, the App required for opening Windows Security (Microsoft.SecHeatlthUI) is missing, all this makes the resulting system unusable.

Last one on 22557.

Microsoft.SecHealthUI Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.22557.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

I noticed another issue common to all the Ni builds, if they are used for an upgrade or in-place they may only work correctly if they are done online allowing the check for updates.

If I use the option "Change how Setup download updates" to "Not right now", the upgrade or update in place still completes, but it creates a problem on subsequent W.U.

In this case W.U. goes in a loop trying to Download and Install the same Build over and over. Error 0xc1900401 is logged in that case.

I could not find a way out of that loop.

If I do the same upgrade or update in place online letting the Setup check for updates, as recommended, the process may complete correctly without subsequent W.U. loop issues, but the behavior is inconsistent depending on how the previous update was done.

The official MS Insider ISO 22579 includes all the required Apps and the Microsoft.SecHealthUI which is needed for opening Security.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T18:24:49+00:00

    Hi fg,

    As you like to make an ISO from SoftwareDistribution, when you dl the apps from the dump, just retain the 57 files in the Apps folder and copy them to wimlib every time you create an ISO. You will be good to go.

    Regards,

    Hi Johnny,

    This is what it downloads with the new script v79 for 22581.200.

    The _AppsFilesList.cvs has a list of 3278 files the Apps folder has 57 Subfolders with the Apps bundles.

    Still the question remains, is there a set of Updated Apps that needs to be downloaded with every new build?

    This comment on the Readme file is interesting, perhaps here we can point to the SoftwareDistribution folder for other UUPs instead of copying everything in the same folder? Will it still add the Apps?

    "Place UUP files in this folder to be detected automatically

    alternatively, you will be prompted to enter other UUP folder path "

    Edit:

    No, I still have to do a manual merge of the UUPs before converting. 😒

    Had to copy the Apps folder and _AppsFilesList.csv into the W.U. folder below and then run the converter pointing to it.

    It added the Apps as expected in this case.

    C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\568286ff50581ef39098f8efac35127b

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    Got this message when using SoftwareDistribution "PSF file missing"

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T21:31:52+00:00

    Hi fg,

    I kept trying to confirm Widgets but I cannot upgrade in-place from 19044.1620 to 22581.200, the result is always the same, either on VM or laptop. No problem clean installing or updating in-place 22581.200 using the ISO so IDK what's going on.

    btw, the first two times I run setup.exe I got the alternate menu as if I was trying to update from USB, on the third time the correct menu showed up.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T21:47:31+00:00

    Hi fg,

    I kept trying to confirm Widgets but I cannot upgrade in-place from 19044.1620 to 22581.200, the result is always the same, either on VM or laptop. No problem clean installing or updating in-place 22581.200 using the ISO so IDK what's going on.

    btw, the first two times I run setup.exe I got the alternate menu as if I was trying to update from USB, on the third time the correct menu showed up.

    You may be able to bypass the check for the processor if you really want to. Let me know if you want to try. 😉

    I can do the upgrade from 19044.1620 to 22581.200 also on a red zone box, but have to use some old tricks and starting from R.P. then change to Dev after it is done.

    As for your second issue, I have never seen it happening here.

    Trying now with ISO built from SoftwareDistribution + Apps.

    Same issue, no Widgets.

    It is fine when using MS ISO 22579. and then W.U. to 22581.200

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T21:55:45+00:00

    You may be able to bypass the check for the processor if you really want to. Let me know if you want to try.

    No thanks, I know I can bypass the check but I don't want to.

    I have no problems clean installing/updating W11 on a VM or this laptop, this issue is exclusive to 19044.1620

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-04-03T22:06:46+00:00

    You may be able to bypass the check for the processor if you really want to. Let me know if you want to try.

    No thanks, I know I can bypass the check but I don't want to.

    I have no problems clean installing/updating W11 on a VM or this laptop, this issue is exclusive to 19044.1620

    Fair enough, looks like they added an extra check when going from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

    If you are already on 11 they still don't care about the processor. 🤣

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